Pen and pencil clip



Aug. 30,1927. w HALKET 1,640,498

PEN AND PENCIL CLIP Fiied March 26, 1925 IN V EN TOR.

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Patented Aug. 30, 1927.

WILLIAM HALKET, OF HOLYOKE, MASSACHU SETTS. i

PEN AND PENCIL CLIP.

Application filedMarch 26, 1925. Serial No; 18,647.

V This invention relates toimprovementsin space-the rear face of the button back from pen and pencil clips and its leading. object the'garment engaged by the clip.

isto provide a clip of this character with a gripping bar having an integral button back provided with spring locking flanges adapted to fit into the socket of a celluloid button,

the rear of and having an offset spherical bearing projection. i

lVith the abovethe other objects in'view the invention consists in certain new and useful constructions;combinations and arrangements of parts, clearly described in the following specificationand fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. l is a rear elevation of the improved clip. showing a button mounted thereon.

F ig. 2 is a rear elevation'thereof showing the button removed. i V

Fig. 3 is an edge View of the button back.

Fig. lis a transverse sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1. g

Referring to the accompanying drawings illustrating the practical construction of the 1 invention 5 designates a spring gripping, bar lever which is formed on one end with a holding band 6 for receiving a pen or pencil and on the other end with in integral button back 7 for receiving a button or emblem or the like. 1 V

Y The button back 7 isprovided with a forwardly offset marginal edge flange 8 which is formed with a notch 9 at the point where it joinsthe gripping bar 5.

A spherical struck upbearmg pro ection lat is formed on the rear of the button back The entire article excepting of course, the

button 12, is-made from a single'piece of sheet metal.

13 designates an annular struck up rib on the button back. It is to 'beunderstood that I do not limit myself to the exact location of the struck up projection 14- as it may, if

desired, be eccentrically v located with relation to the center of the button back.

ment on one I -whichv is integral with thegrippingbar at end thereof and a button back the other end for providing a bearing terminal on the theiback. of

article being other end thereof and means on gripped by the holding element.

2. An article holding clip consisting of a gripping bar'having an article holding.ele-' ment on one end thereof and an integral button back on projection.

the other end thereof provided offset spherical bearing 3. An article holding clip consisting of a gripping bar having an article holding 'ele- 1 the button back to engage the ment on one end thereof and an integral circular button back formed onthe other. end thereof and provided with a forwardly ofl'set spring marginal flange having a notch in its edge located in line with the gripping bar. and formed with a rearwardly pro ecting spherical bearing head.

Signed by me at Holyoke,'Mass. WILLIAM ALK 

